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Netanyahu begins 6-day visit to India to deepen ties

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is beginning his first visit to India to promote defense, trade and energy ties. Netanyahu arrives Sunday for a six-day visit. On Monday, he’ll meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and call on President Ram Nath Kovind as well as attend an India-Israel CEO Forum Meeting. India's External Affairs Ministry says the two countries are expectedRead more

83 countries affected by Lactalis salmonella scandal: CEO

Paris - Muslimchronicle

A salmonella scandal at French dairy group Lactalis has affected 83 countries, where 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk are being recalled, the company's CEO said Sunday in an interview with French media. "We must take account the scale of this operation: more than 12 million boxes are affected," he said, adding that distributors would no longer have toRead more

Salmonella scandal casts harsh light

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Emmanuel Besnier, scion of the secretive family behind one of the world's biggest dairy groups, is often called "the invisible billionaire", unknown to the French public and even to his own employees. But an outcry over claims the company hid a salmonella outbreak at a plant making powdered baby milk earned him a summons to the French finance ministry onRead more

Houthis accused of stealing almost $800,000 from Yemeni pensioners

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Yemeni Pensions Association released a document accusing the Houthi militia of stealing two billion Yemeni Riyals (almost $800,000) from funds deposited by the General Authority for Insurance and Pensions from the Central Bank in Sanaa. The association called on the CEO of the World Bank to pressure the militia to return the money that they stole, and pay themRead more

Ridiculed Miss America says board offer ‘laughable’

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

A former Miss America whose appearance and sex life was ridiculed in emails sent by officials of the Miss America Organisation says the group’s request to enlist former pageant winners in the search for new leaders is “laughable” and insulting. Mallory Hagan said the offer made Wednesday night by the remaining members of the group’s board is insulting to anyoneRead more

Old Mutual clears first hurdle in four-way break-up

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Yet that is effectively what Bruce Hemphill, the CEO at financial services combine Old Mutual, is doing. Old Mutual has now confirmed that, as Sky News reported last week, it is selling a chunk of its UK wealth management arm - which is led by star City investor Richard Buxton - to the private equity firm TA Associates for £600m.Read more

Todt re-elected as FIA president

london - Muslimchronicle

Jean Todt will serve a third and final term as president of the FIA after his re-election was confirmed at a general assembly meeting on Friday. A former CEO of Ferrari's Formula One team, Todt has been the FIA's president since 2009 and stood unopposed in the latest election. The Frenchman will therefore continue at the helm of the organisationRead more

It's a knockout: Rugby World Cup boss tips Japan to shine

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

A fairytale run to the 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals by hosts Japan would give a massive lift to a "ground-breaking" tournament, the country's organising chief told AFP. The plucky Japanese won three matches two years ago under current England coach Eddie Jones, including an astonishing 34-32 victory over two-time world champions South Africa, but failed to reach the knockoutRead more

Lafarge ex-CEO quizzed over financing jihadists in Syria

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Former Lafarge CEO Bruno Lafont was questioned on Wednesday over allegations that the French cement-maker indirectly financed jihadists in Syria, sources close to the case said. Lafont was questioned along with former human resources chief Eric Olsen and former deputy managing director for operations Christian Herrault, the sources told AFP. Lafarge is accused of paying the Islamic State group andRead more

Mohammed bin Rashid visits pavilions of several countries

DUBAI - Muslimchronicle

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, visited the pavilions of several countries participating on the second day of the Dubai Airshow 2017. At the start of his tour today, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid viewed the new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft that was recently deployed by Flydubai,Read more